]]>http://b985.fm/maine-ranks-22nd-in-the-clean-energy-rankings/feed/0Andreas Rentz, Getty ImagesFREE E-Waste Collection At The Bank Of Maine Ice Vault On April 11http://b985.fm/free-e-waste-collection-at-the-bank-of-maine-ice-vault/
http://b985.fm/free-e-waste-collection-at-the-bank-of-maine-ice-vault/#commentsTue, 07 Apr 2015 14:45:41 +0000Sarah Dyerhttp://b985.fm/?p=193000Continue reading…]]>Keep calm and get your Spring Clean on! Coming up this Saturday, there will be a FREE E-waste collection site at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault in Hallowell. Do you have old electronic devices cluttering up your drawers and closets? You can come by and drop off your items between 9am-2pm.

]]>http://b985.fm/free-e-waste-collection-at-the-bank-of-maine-ice-vault/feed/0Some Maine Lawmakers Pushing For Disposable Bag Fees [POLL]http://b985.fm/some-maine-lawmakers-pushing-for-disposable-bag-fees/
http://b985.fm/some-maine-lawmakers-pushing-for-disposable-bag-fees/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 14:29:19 +0000Andy Capwellhttp://b985.fm/?p=191361Continue reading…]]>On April 15th, Portland will become the first city in Maine to charge a five cent per disposable bag fee. Those bags include the plastic bags you get at grocery stores. Now some Maine lawmakers are introducing bills to make this a statewide law.

]]>http://b985.fm/some-maine-lawmakers-pushing-for-disposable-bag-fees/feed/0David Paul Morris, Getty ImagesIt Must Be Spring!http://b985.fm/it-must-be-spring/
http://b985.fm/it-must-be-spring/#commentsSun, 22 Mar 2015 20:28:21 +0000Randy McCoyhttp://b985.fm/?p=190940Continue reading…]]>It’s spring! Doesn’t feel like it with the cold and wind but looking at the calendar, it is. Some signs of spring, my left eye and nostril are running with my spring allergies, so it must be spring.

]]>http://b985.fm/it-must-be-spring/feed/0Jeff Swensen, Getty ImagesYou See Thousands of Crows Every Morning. Why?http://b985.fm/you-see-thousands-of-crows-every-morning-why/
http://b985.fm/you-see-thousands-of-crows-every-morning-why/#commentsFri, 27 Feb 2015 14:29:58 +0000Randy McCoyhttp://b985.fm/?p=188092Continue reading…]]>I've noticed ‘crows’ have been in the trees again by the radio station. Every year around this time thousands of crows show up in the early morning hours and then are gone by late morning.

]]>http://b985.fm/you-see-thousands-of-crows-every-morning-why/feed/0David McNew, Getty ImagesA Funny Tree Seen in the Foresthttp://b985.fm/a-funny-tree-seen-in-the-forest/
http://b985.fm/a-funny-tree-seen-in-the-forest/#commentsThu, 08 Jan 2015 21:36:43 +0000Randy McCoyhttp://b985.fm/?p=181415Continue reading…]]>I have seen a lot of advertisements to 'discover the forest' lately. It is true you can see a lot of wonderful and beautiful things in nature. You can also find some sunny looking things in nature. Take a look at this tree and the way it grew.

]]>http://b985.fm/a-funny-tree-seen-in-the-forest/feed/0Dan Kibwood, Getty ImagesMaine Farm Recycling Christmas Trees With Goatshttp://b985.fm/recycling-christmas-trees-in-westbrook-with-goats/
http://b985.fm/recycling-christmas-trees-in-westbrook-with-goats/#commentsWed, 07 Jan 2015 17:33:52 +0000Randy McCoyhttp://b985.fm/?p=181138Continue reading…]]>Are you wondering what to do with the Christmas tree you are taking down? If you’re near Westbook, Maine, or you don’t mind the drive, they will take your tree.

]]>http://b985.fm/recycling-christmas-trees-in-westbrook-with-goats/feed/0Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesWorld's Largest Paper Ball in Minnesotahttp://b985.fm/worlds-largest-paper-ball-in-minnesota/
http://b985.fm/worlds-largest-paper-ball-in-minnesota/#commentsWed, 31 Dec 2014 18:55:45 +0000Randy McCoyhttp://b985.fm/?p=180338Continue reading…]]>In an effort to show citizens of Minnesota how much paper they waste and how important recycling is, they set a new world record. They made the largest paper ball ever assembled. In keeping with Guinness World Records guidelines, no adhesives or tape was used.

]]>http://b985.fm/worlds-largest-paper-ball-in-minnesota/feed/0Spencer Platt, Getty ImagesBeavers Another Big Cause of Global Warminghttp://b985.fm/beavers-another-big-cause-of-global-warming/
http://b985.fm/beavers-another-big-cause-of-global-warming/#commentsTue, 23 Dec 2014 21:06:13 +0000Randy McCoyhttp://b985.fm/?p=179764Continue reading…]]>According to research from Canada beavers may be a contributor to global warming. We have heard about methane from cows being a big cause of global warming but it seems the same problem is coming from beavers.